THE CUBA REVIEW 11 



resuscitation work have been picked by the American Red Cross Society of Cuba for the 

 patrol of the local bathing beach at Marianao. These guards, headed by Dr. McDonald, 

 Physical Director of the Y. M. C. A., will guard the beach every Saturday and Sunday 

 during the bathing season. Last year this organization was responsible for the saving of 

 many lives and the good work done fully justified the recognition given them by the 

 management of the resort. 



Havana Yacht Club to Build New Club-House : Contract has been awarded to 

 the Purdy & Henderson Company for the building of a handsome new club-house for the 

 Havana Yacht Club. The erection of this building has been under contemplation for 

 some time, as it has been found necessary to greatly increase the facilities to accommo- 

 date the constantly growing membership of the club, which is one of the most important 

 in the social life of the community. 



Military Funeral for World War Veter.an : Havana Post Xo. 1 of the American 

 Legion turned out in force to honor the memory of Walter Weaver, a former member of 

 the A. E. F., who died suddenly in Havana. Mr. Weaver was a native of Dayton, Ohio. 

 and had been in the city but a short time before his death. His grave marks the third 

 member of the American Expeditionary Forces now resting in Colon Cemetery-. 



Casino Closes After Successful Season: The Casino de la Playa, at Marianao, 

 said to be the second largest gambling resort in the world, closed for the season early in 

 May, after a night of extreme gayety attended by prominent Cuban and American social 

 leaders. This was the first season of this famous local institution under its new manage- 

 ment, the Cuban-American Jockey Club, of which the well kno\\Ti turfman. Thom.as 

 Monahan, is President. 



Legion Dances Pro\t Popular: Monthly dances held in the splendid building 

 owned by the Asociacion de Propietarios de Medina (located on the Avenida de los 

 Presidentes, in Vedado) by the Havana Post of the American Legion are proving quite 

 popular during the usually dull summer season. The local Legion Post has provided one 

 of the largest ballrooms for these dances and has engaged the best musical talent available. 



Death of Well-Known Havana Residents: During the early part of the month 

 two well-known Havana residents passed away: Mr. R. E. Ulbricht and Mr. Frank S. 

 Sebring. Both had for many years been residents of Havana and their death was a 

 distinct loss to a host of friends and relatives. Another former well-kno\\-n resident of 

 Havana, Mr. Nat A. Kent, was accidentally killed by a piece of falling machinen,- in New 

 Orleans on May 5th. 



Increased Building Activities in considerable lumber in the imdertaking. 



Cienfuegos fConsul Frank Bohr. Cienfuegos.) 



Marked activity has been shown recently 

 n the building operations in Cienfuegos, 

 orincipally in the construction of small 

 ■esidences and remodehng of old houses. 



Marble Produced in Isle of Pines 



Phis increased building activity is attributed A large deposit of marble is being success- 



to the decline in the cost of building material fuUy developed near Xueva Gerona. Isle 



md of labor and also on account of the of Pines, by a Cuban company, recently 



;ver-growing scarcity of residences and put under American management. As a 



increased rents. Several important new con- result of the recent installation of modern 



5tructions are being started or projected for appliances, it is expected that when the 



the future, among them a new modern plant is in full working order over 3.500 



botel, estimated to cost S100,000; a motion- square yards per month will be produced. 



picture theater, and several new industrial Heretofore the marble has all been marketed 



buildings in the course of construction. It in Habana, but the new management will 



is expected that buildings involving an ex- endeavor to place future production on the 



penditure of several hundred thousand market in the L'nited States. (Consul 



dollars will be started in the near future, Charles Forman. Xueva Gerona, Isle of 



which would necessitate the employment of Pines.) 



